Wis. authorities warn hunters to watch for pot

October 22, 2010

Wisconsin authorities are warning hunters, hikers and anglers to watch out for marijuana farms.

State agents and local police raided a massive pot farm in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northeastern Wisconsin in August. State Department of Natural Resources Chief Conservation Warden Randy Stark warned that marijuana growers could be armed.He says people should be on the lookout for huts, tents and equipment such as water jugs and chemical containers. He's asking them to record any license plates and GPS coordinates, and call local police or the DNR's confidential tip line, 1-800-TIP-WDNR.

The number seized marijuana plants in Wisconsin grew sixfold between 2003 and 2008, when more than 32,000 plants were seized, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.